The Hotlist: 18 – 24 January

If you find yourself in the West End and want to get away from the hordes of Oxford Street, escape to Muriel's Kitchen in Soho for a relaxed atmosphere and their revamped afternoon tea. Classic sandwiches and scones sit alongside less traditional treats such as banoffee pie in a jar, which offers just the right balance of sweetness and crunch. And it's all presented on a delightful miniature picnic bench. Make sure to book the table with the swing seats. Visit murielskitchen.co.uk. By Charlotte Rottenburg

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The hot ticket

Dry January's days are numbered, so be quick on the draw and buy ticketsfor the Wild West spectacular Django Bango – saloon doors open in Whitechapel every Friday and Saturday from 19 February–2 April. Round up your good, bad and hungry friends for a night of cowboy antics in this replica desert town, complete with a church, jail and town square where you can indulge in potent whiskey cocktails and hog-roast, before dancing the night away to the live country band. Visit djangobango.com

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The inspiration

The sign-up link has just gone live for Nike Women's Week, when the brand will unlock epic training and running experiences to help you maintain your 2016 lifestyle and fitness goals. From 25–29 January, Nike Women will open world-class training facilities in London (including partner session with Barry's Bootcamp, Psycle, Frame and more) and the Nike+ Training Club app, challenging you to take your training to the next level and be #BetterForIt. Space is limited, so don't miss out. Visit nike.com/edituk

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The screenings

Book now for an amazing new season of Film & Fizz dinner and movie evenings at One Aldwych hotel, in partnership with Curzon Cinemas. Highlights include Jennifer Lawrence in Joy, The Revenant (with Leonardo DiCaprio) as well as box-office hits Star Wars, Spectre, and Carol. Running Fridays and Saturdays, you'll enjoy a glass of Champagne Lallier Grande Réserve in the hotel's 30-seat Screening Room, followed by a delicious three-course meal in Indigo restaurant, all for £55.00 a person. Visit onealdwych.com/movies

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The bar

Brown's Hotel is home to the anti-detox, hosting Not So Dry January in the illustrious Donovan Bar. As well as a new cocktail menu of potent tipples using dry ingredients, Brown's has introduced a Booze Amnesty where visitors can bring their leftover Christmas alcohol to the bar and the talented mixologists will whip up a cocktail for you using their flair and plethora of mixers for just a fiver. Visit roccofortehotels.com

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The musical

A guaranteed way to blow away the January blues, Guys and Dolls at the Savoy Theatre is a fast-paced, flamboyant feast of memorable musical numbers such as 'Luck Be a Lady', and 'Sit Down You're Rocking The Boat'. Set in the 1950s, it's a good-girl-versus-bad-guy tale which reunites David Haig and Sophie Thompson (from that bedroom scene in Four Weddings and a Funeral) in New York's underworld of hustlers, gamblers and burlesque dancers – showcasing dazzling choreography by Carlos Acosta and Andrew Wright. Visit guysanddollsthemusical.co.uk

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The pop-up

To help you kick start your new year health resolutions, Hotpod Yoga is running a brilliant new series of classes called 'Set for 16' that aim to work the body and calm the mind. Throughout January it's partnering with 16 of the biggest names in health and fitness – including the Detox Kitchen, Graze, Madeleine Shaw and Lomax – to offer yoga classes in 16 different locations across London. Their heated inflatable pods will be popping up in venues including Boxpark Shoreditch and Clapham Library. Visit hotpodyoga.com

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The date night

It's launch week for the highly anticipated Ruby's Bar & Lounge, brainchild of Tom Gibson, who opened the original Ruby's in a former Chinese takeaway in 2012. Four years later this much-loved Dalston hangout has a bigger, more grown-up sibing which looks set to be the coolest east-London destination for quality wines, beers and cocktails. The kitchen will offer a menu from Vietnamese street food specialist Hanoi Kitchen including chargrilled lemongrass lamb chops and chilli and ginger soft-shell crab. Visit rubysdalston.com

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The workout

This January, German Gymnasium, the newly renovated restaurant in a Grade-II-listed former gymnasium in King's Cross, will host a series of heart-pumping outdoor fitness classes, lead by MW5 Fitness, to help you burn those extra Christmas calories. Taking place every other Sunday, the sessions feature a mix of Victoria Gymnastics, boxing and Indian club swinging, in a nod to the building's history. After your session, why not enjoy a delicious healthy breakfast created by the chefs at German Gymnasium? Visit mw5-fitness.com/german-gymnasium

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The cocktails

Rich Woods, head of spirit and cocktail development at Duck & Waffle, has created a clever double menu to run throughout January to suit all drinkers. Those who want to continue the indulgence of the festive period can opt for a creation from the 'Anti Resolution' menu – a collection of decadent cocktails with all the frills. While for Dry January devotees, the 'As Good As It Gets' list features sophisticated non-alcoholic cocktails that taste just like the real thing, but minus the sinful elements. Visit duckandwaffle.com

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The feel-good feast

Head to Benares in Mayfair for a delightfully guilt-free dinner. The Michelin-starred Indian restaurant has collaborated with Jing tea to launch a new three-course menu and tea flight, available until March, with a focus on naturally detoxifying and restorative ingredients to enhance your wellbeing. Pair mussels, flavoured with nutrient-rich coconut milk and antioxidant turmeric, with stomach-soothing lemongrass and ginger tea to start, and make sure to finish with the fragrant rhubarb and pomegranate bhapa doi, accompanied by a revitalising masala chai black tea. Visit benaresrestaurant.com. KATE KELLEY

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The Burns Night pick

Fittingly for a restaurant named after the dining livery of the Flying Scotsman, Plum + Spilt Milk celebrates the birthday of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns on 25 January. Their special three-course Burns Supper includes all the traditional dishes he championed including the ceremonial haggis with neeps and tatties accompanied by a piper and a dram or two of whisky for toasts. Three courses are £60 per person including drinks for each course. To book email events@gnhlondon.com or call 020 3388 0818. Visit gnhlondon.com